Food, what is it?

Oyster leaf (Mertensia maritima), also referred to as vegetarian oyster. The leaves have an amazing oyster-like, marine aroma. Delort et al. 2012 identified 109 compounds which give the plant its remarkable taste.  The oyster-like taste is caused by four compounds: (Z)-3-nonenal, (Z)-1,5-octadien-3-ol, (Z,Z)-3,6-nonadienal, and (Z)-1,5-octadien-3-one. Oyster leaves can be added to fish dishes. [1]

The government of Saudi Arabia decided to stop wheat cultivation completely by 2016 and import the country’s requirements. Economists asked the government to reconsider this decision. Wheat production might go on  have asked the government to reassess its decision to limit the production of wheat and look at water rationing and the use of irrigation systems in order to continue wheat production. [1]

Rainforest Alliance (RA) certification is one of the certifications that promote sustainable agriculture practices. The RA works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use and business practices, and consumer behaviour mainly focused on tea production spread along the Rwenzori mountain ranges (Uganda). [1]

Argan oil is a plant oil produced from the kernels of the argan tree (Argania spinosa L.), endemic to Morocco, that is valued for its nutritive, cosmetic and numerous medicinal properties. The tree is extremely well adapted to drought and other environmentally harsh conditions of southwestern Morocco.

According to Kiefte-de Jong  et al. 2012, children born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, who ate fish for the first time between the ages of 6 and 12 months but had no dietary fish intake at 14 months were less likely to have asthma symptoms, such as wheezing and shortness of breath, as preschoolers. [1]

A clear evidence of the benefit of vitamin D exists only for bone health, measured by increased bone density and reduced fracture rates. [1]

In 1974 the Food and Nutrition Board of the US National Academy of Sciences declared zinc an essential nutrient and establish recommended dietary allowances for humans and made zinc in total parenteral nutrition fluids mandatory. Prasad 2003 stressed that dietary zinc deficiency is very prevalent in the developing world, where mainly cereals are consumed. [1]